Everything you need to know about the greatest superluna of the last 70 years – San Juan 8

on The 14th of November we will be witnesses of the nearest and bright superluna of the year, which will also be the largest of the TWENTY-first century to date. Due to the unique character of this event, the phenomenon has already been dubbed as ‘epic’, ‘actor of the year’ or the ‘superluna of the century’.

• The last time the Moon was found so close to Earth was in January of 1948, and the astronomers indicate that you will not get so close to the November 25, 2034. Therefore, for many, would be an event that you only see once in your life.

• The Moon will reach its peak around 13:52 GMT, 14 November, but may begin to be seen in live from midnight through the transmission that will make the portal Slooh.com.

• The superluna will be clearly visible to the naked eye but, to be able to observe better, it is advisable to get away from urban lights.

• This phenomenon occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned and the orbit of the satellite is at its closest point to our planet, with which it is observed a 14 % larger and 30% more brillantede than usual.

A full moon rises over Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, September 9, 2014Reuters

• The superluna takes place several times a year —for example, there was also a the 16 of October and there will be another on the 14th of December— but it almost never involves an event so special.

• according To the calendar farmer, the full moon of November is also called the moon, frosty or beaver because, in north America, both to the colonists as to the algonquian tribes marked the start of the season in which they laid traps to catch this animal. The moon full in October and December is called the moon of the hunter, and the moon cold, respectively.

• The term ‘superluna’ does not have a scientific origin, comes from the astrology and is associated with many rumors and superstitions, with which there is no evidence that the phenomenon is linked to natural disasters or catastrophic events. However, it increases the size and strength of the tides.